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Dudley Dead |
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July 11, 2012 07:44:54am |
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Re: Jerry's Voice Apex |
Isn't it ironic, that during this peek period of his voice, that in the middle of it those "Wall of Sound" shows, their voices are going through those weird mikes, that can make the voices sound strange and sibilant .
I think Jerry got the hang of them better than Weir .
I do think that after 76, the drugs, cigs. , wear ( constant touring) and age, started to degrade/change his voice . Thus the birth of the "Fozzie Bear choking on a hot dog" voice . I think Jerry adapted, and could still be an effective singer with the voice he had . I, for one, like the later "old man" voice , on songs like "High Time" more than i do his cleaner early voice . And he was always soulful; something few, technically better, singers can do .
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unclejohn52 |
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July 11, 2012 10:40:22am |
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GratefulDead
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Re: Jerry's Voice - period. |
DD- you hit on the point I'd like to reiterate in this thread - Jerry was much more than effective with his vocals. Despite limitations and destructive behaviors, I really love his vocals in almost all periods, even counting the weaker 80's. There's few singers who can communicate so much and with SOUL as you pointed out. Also notable is his diction - despite a penchant for saying "nut-thatched" instead of just nut-thatch in Eyes - you can always understand the words ... and I can forgive forgetting lyrics, when you consider the thousands of songs in his mental library. You touched on another point - I think his craggy aged voice contributes mightily to songs like Lazy River Road and Standing on the Moon... just beautiful and poignant.
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